Thursday, January 29, 2015

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

this may be a little surprising, but I love 'Winnie the Pooh' quotes
it's amazing how a little bear, a little pig, a little donkey, and a little boy can have such simple and meaningful thoughts about life...

Friday, January 23, 2015

I happened upon this song recently and I love it! It praises the blameless Prince of Peace, the perfect Lamb, the Savior. Lacey Sturm sings with a powerful and passionate praise. The lyrics take you to worship...On a hill called Calvary stands an endless mercy tree...

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Sunday, January 18, 2015

‘You’re in my thoughts and prayers.’‘I’m praying for you.’‘I’ll keep you in my prayers.’‘Sending prayers your way’.‘I’ll be thinking about you.’‘I’ll be praying for you and your family.’

How many times do we say these words or hear these words or write
these words or read these words? Over and over and over again.Do we say this when we don’t know what else
to say?Is it just an automatic
response?

Think about it.What
are we really saying?Are these just
empty words? Are we sincere?Do we genuinely intend to? Do we actually add them to our prayer
list?Do we faithfully pray for them
each day?

Do we pray specifically for/about their:

salvation/belief

health/healing

grief/pain/comfort

faith/peace

family/relationships

suffering/loss

guidance/support/strength

job/employment/finances

troubles/needs

Well, do we?

A promise to pray is a sacred vow.Don’t say it if you don’t mean it.

This includes me.

Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As He finished,
one of His disciples came to Him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

This little bird is a ‘flashy’ sparrow.Throughout the seasons, the Dark-eyed Junco
has extremely variable markings.Their
bright white tail feathers flash in flight.But, I can easily identify them by the most adorable and cutest little
pink beak.Pink.I rather like that.

These are birds of the ground.Typically, they feed from the ground in
forests, under shrubs and trees, and even venture out onto lawns searching for
fallen seeds.It seems mine get plenty
to eat both on the ground and on the deck.They clean up scatter from sloppy birds and messy squirrels.Very helpful and very cute.At least my Dark-eyed Juncos are incredibly
neat.Some may consider it a thankless
job, but not me.

It can be rather difficult for me to get a high
quality picture because these little birds with pink beaks flit around faster
than the shutter speed on my camera.I
really enjoy watching the Dark-eyed Juncos as they carry out their day-to-day activities.And, yes, I rather like their little cute
pink beaks.

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Last night I was thinking.Thinking about the number 2015.I
was born in 1960 and I accepted Jesus in 1977 and I was married in 1980 and had
my only child in 1982.I, in no way,
could have conceived that I would be here.Now.In 2015.This year wasn’t even a blur in my
vision.Not at all.

My, oh, my.Yet here I am. Now.I’m much older and I’m married to my one and only and my son graduated from college and married the
love of his life in 2005.Then I became a
Nana to three wonderful grandchildren.

First a granddaughter.In 2007.I was clueless about
little girls.Like pretty dresses and
pink nail polish and really cute shoes and dolls and pony tails and adorable pocketbooks and little toy
dishes and colorful ribbons and books for little girls and hair clips and
princesses.Clueless.And she knew it.And sometimes I’m still clueless.And she knows it.She’s seven and a half now.

Then a grandson.In
2008.I knew little boys.I had some of his Daddy’s old toys.Like T-ball and lots of trucks and bouncing balls
and tons of cars and trains and tracks and legos and baseball and books for
little boys.I had a handle on little
boys.And I don’t think he ever noticed. He’s just over six now.

Then another grandson.In 2010.I knew little boys.I just had to go back to the beginning and
start over again and add new toys into the mix.But I knew.And I don't think his big sister and big brother ever noticed.He’s a little bit over four now.

And I’m praying God will bless me with one more.A young granddaughter.That makes four grandchildren.I’m not as clueless.I’m a more experienced Nana now. With most things.But her big sister and two big brothers will show
me the way...

Thru the years, God has been so good.My life is blessed.Seriously, blessed.

Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are
the pride of their children. Proverbs 17:6 NIV